Revelstoke’s Hot Lapse Photo Shootout is modeled after Whistler’s classic Deep Winter format: photographers have three days to shoot the entire slideshow, and the day following the competition, slideshows must be exported and handed in by 2:00 p.m. However, in Hot Lapse competition, we only had to work within resort boundaries at Revelstoke Mountain Resort on one out of those three days, allowing us to explore and shoot in the amazing bounty of old growth surrounding the ski resort.

I took this slideshow competition as an opportunity to shoot a concept that I’ve wanted to work on for a while, but was unable to do at other competitions due to restrictions. I needed wider shots of powder skiing to create the image blends to make the idea work. Other inbounds competitions would be nearly impossible to find areas of untracked pow large enough to shoot convex and concave undulations in the landscape.

The other significant part of this project was working out of my home turf. As a Whistler photographer, I’ve shot in Revelstoke before, but don’t know the areas well enough to pick out specific zones based on snow conditions or a shot list. I used locals Sean Cochrane and Gord Spurgeon both as athletes and a resource for great local knowledge. Without their help I would have been up the creek without a paddle.

About the Author

Henrik Lampert

Henrik Lampert loves hot dogs, the Boston Bruins and Norway. The 27-year-old Massachusetts native is the editor of FREESKIER magazine. Formerly the online editor here, "Lambo" has been a staffer since 2010.